PoppyI thought I had my future figured out, but one summer fling changed everything.I never set out to fall in love, and certainly not with the son of a motorcycle club’s president. Meeting Ryu is a cruel twist of fate with layers of complications, yet I can’t seem to stay away from him.After the Legion’s Fallen MC starts to crumble from within, Ryu is caught in the crosshairs. When his enemies … the crosshairs. When his enemies seek his weakness, turns out I’m a shining beacon in the night.
Is my love for him enough to keep us together? Or when the dust settles, will I find myself alone with a broken heart?
Ryu
After a stint behind bars for a crime I didn’t commit, I’m facing a hard reality check. I’m done being my father’s son, done with the club, and done with this life.
My exit is perfectly planned, until I meet the beautiful and irresistible Poppy. I know it’s wrong to pull her into my life, and heaven knows I tried not to, but I’m falling for her anyway.
When a traitor surfaces within the club and puts Poppy in danger, I have no choice but to take the bait. Now, in a strange twist of fate, I’m offered a chance at redemption—with a catch.
Can I walk away from the woman I love to secure our future? Or will I fall among the lost?
This is a contemporary M/F romance intended for those aged 18+. There is a small cliffhanger at the end.
Book was previously titled at Dragon’s Burn and marketed as a reverse harem romance. Due to changes in the ongoing plot, this series will remain M/F.
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its a deadly cool MC Life
I loved this hardcore! its a cool unique MC life and how everything starts and goes down with our main leads! Nobody is perfect and you see how well both connected. Its raw, young, messy and truthful. The turn of events will have you a little broken but the ending will leave you hopeful! Cant wait for the next book! i know its an RH but i kind of wish it wasn’t because let me tell you …Ryu…!! Must read!! i read it with my kindle unlimited.
So much chemistry between the leads. Hot dang.
The heroine, Poppy, is fresh out of high school when she meets her hero, Ryu. He is a biker with a dark past and a heart of gold. He’s also of Japanese descent, which I loved because Asian American men are so woefully under-represented in romance novels.
Despite the young age of both leads, this story is surprisingly mature and the romance between Poppy & Ryu is realistic, but just dreamy enough to keep you swooning throughout.
Note that this series features a reverse harem even though this first installment feels like a love ballad to Ryu and only Ryu. (He deserves it.) Other love interests will be integrated into the romance later on.
THIS is slowburn RH done right, folks! I love love love how much time we get to develop a connection with Ryu before bringing in any more men. It really feels like the author wants to do each member of the harem justice without rushing the romance.
Let me add a quick disclaimer here by stating that I am NOT an MC romance sorta girl. This series is probably the only one of its kind I’ll ever read. Motorcycle club culture is inherently antagonistic towards women, and to write an authentic MC book, the author must reflect that attitude in all the biker characters. I personally really hate to read about misogynistic characters, especially hero or heroine characters, so I’m staying as far away as I can from this genre in general. Although I loved Dragon’s Burn for its romance and its strong lead characters, the addition of “groupie” women who are basically subhuman, shrill sex addicts really irked me. Women aren’t like this – why portray them this way? All female characters in the book, besides those directly aligned with Poppy (her grandma & her best friend), were presented as the typical “trashy girl” stereotype. That’s just unnecessary and doesn’t do justice to all the amazing, strong, gorgeous women out there.
tl;dr: Great romance, talented writing, really an amazing book for such a new author. I love the slowburn feel of the relationship(s). I do wish though that the female extras were treated with more respect.
Love, angst and motorcycle clubs. What more could you want?
I can’t say enough how much I enjoyed reading this book. Brooke Warren has come a long way in her growth as an author in the last year, and this book shows it.
Poppy and Ryu, the two main characters, are well written. Their budding relationship is intense and built with intricacy. It’s a slow build RH, but it could easily be just as great with the two of them alone.
The pace kept me turning pages and wanting to start all over after I finished. Book two can’t come soon enough.
I was fortunate to receive this book as an ARC in exchange for my honest review. It’s my first ARC! And I’m so happy to say it was a really good experience. I was intrigued by the blurb and pulled in from the start of the story.
Poppy and Ryu. Wow. These two. Sometimes there are characters you read and you can actually FEEL their realness and their chemistry. These two are exactly that. Their relationship is so big, so much that at times I felt it would be impossible for them to fit anyone else into this relationship. They’re so into one another that it consumes them (and in turn, consumes me!). There was almost a Romeo and Juliet feel to their relationship. However, I feel that this is what actually makes this story so real and plausible. They weren’t looking for each other and BAM! Just like they won’t be looking for others to add to their relationship, but BAM! It’ll just happen for them, they’ll just have to ride their emotions and go with it. They’re good at that. They’re honest with themselves, even when they think it’s not the best choice for them, they can’t deny what’s felt.
I think it’s that raw and honest emotion that makes them such real and relatable characters. Brooke did an awesome job at helping the reader feel along with them. Tension, fear, sexual attraction, elation, heartache are all easily accessed through both.
This book is just the start of this story. There’s more than just Poppy and Ryu to delve into. Something else is afoot. There’s some questions that will need to be answered, some mystery to solve and we’re only scratching the surface. I’m eager to see how the story unfolds (and if any of my theories hold water!). Bring on book 2!!
This is a great beginning to a new series. I love the characters Poppy and Ryu. As you read, you will experience an emotional connection, suspense, heat and mystery. It is a slow build throughout the story but it sets it up for the future books. Definitely pay attention to some of the characters that are introduced in the book. The connection withOut and Ryu is like none I have ever read before. Once I started reading this book, I was hooked. The mystery of Ryu and snarkiness of Poppy leads to some interesting conversations. So what happens with these two? You got to read to find out! I cannot wait to read the next book of this series. I am hooked and want more bad boys!
Wow, what a great start to a series! I love the storyline and all of the characters are realistic. Ryu is super sexy, Poppy is strong and likeable, and the sexy times are hot! I can’t wait for more!
Holy cow the twist in this story are mind blowing. Not your typical MC book it throws all the feels right in your face. It made me cry and it takes an intense scene writing to make me cry. I loved this book so much I can’t wait yo see how the next installment unfolds.
I was an ARC for this bad boy and it was amazing. I read a lot of different genres and in the MC Romance it tends to get boring for me. They are either predictable or just unimaginative. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and I can’t wait for book two.